NPS, Found something usefull

SnwMnkys · Jul 19, 2003

Went there on Friday to see what they had, a lot of crap, as most of you know they sort of suck now and you have to be lucky to find anything good. Well i found someones homemade gas tank for an Early Bronco with the sender unit, internally baffled, and has a return bung for when i go EFI. At least im 90% sure its for an EB. Cost me $80. A brand new one from one of the EB parts places is $320 Luckily i know what the aftermarket ones look like and whoever built it modeled it after one. Can anyone who is good at math tell me how many gallons this will hold with a picture of the dimensions? Also need to figure out how to mount it now. He has some wierd brackets welded on in 4 spots, anyone know what gets attactched to these brackets?

SnwMnkys · Jul 19, 2003

Tank Dimensions

cruiseroutfit · Jul 19, 2003

Let me go grab my calc....

cruiseroutfit · Jul 19, 2003

Alright....

Total volume of tank (assuming it was a rectangle)
20.5"*14.5"*21.25"=6316.5625 in^3

Minus the angle on bottom
1/2(5.5"*11")*21.25"=642.8125 in^3

Minus rect at top
5"*2"*21.25"=212.5 in^3

Total Volume 5461.25 Cubic Inches

=23.64177489 US gallons
=89.49385327 liters
=378.2683983 cups
=18156.88312 teaspoons

BlackSheep · Jul 19, 2003

Originally posted by cruiseroutfit
Alright....

Total volume of tank (assuming it was a rectangle)
20.5"*14.5"*21.25"=6316.5625 in^3

Minus the angle on bottom
1/2(5.5"*11")*21.25"=642.8125 in^3

Minus rect at top
5"*2"*21.25"=212.5 in^3

Total Volume 5461.25 Cubic Inches

=23.64177489 US gallons
=89.49385327 liters
=378.2683983 cups
=18156.88312 teaspoons

what are you......

some kind of engineer??

SnwMnkys · Jul 19, 2003

Ha thanks. That was quick, i need to learn that formula. Its probably a hair less since where the sender is its recessed along the whole tank but i didnt want to make the drawing overly complex. 23 gallons is what the Aftermarket tanks are though. Thanks again.

cruiseroutfit · Jul 19, 2003

Originally posted by BlackSheep
...some kind of engineer??

Prospective yes.... you on the otherhand, a full on Enginerd...

One day.....

cruiseroutfit · Jul 19, 2003

Originally posted by SnwMnkys
... i need to learn that formula. ...

Nah, just learn to use a calculator, let it do the remembering...

BTW

1 cu. in. = .0043290043 gallons

sukaB · Jul 19, 2003

And a gallon wieghs roughly 7pounds..!

SnwMnkys · Jul 20, 2003

I thought a gallon of water weighed 8.3 Or are you refering to gasonline?

tweakeyjeep · Jul 20, 2003

Originally posted by BlackSheep

what are you......

some kind of engineer??

Guess what Kurt...

I am gonna go to DeVry University in Pheonix and get my schooling done so I can be a Technical Engineer... That means I get to test and fix all of your poblems big guy!

cruiseroutfit · Jul 20, 2003

Originally posted by tweakeyjeep
... be a Technical Engineer... That means I get to test and fix all of your poblems big guy!

Cool, will you be a state certified Engineer when you graduate? 4yr program or 2yr? There are a few different tech. engineer programs, you will have to tell me more about yours, congrats though, sounds fun. Phenoix is warm...

sukaB · Jul 20, 2003

Damn that's harsh.....

Anywho:
I thought a gallon of gasoline wieghed in at 6.8 pounds per gallon
roughly 7 pounds...

I thought I was right but I'll have to check again...

cruiseroutfit · Jul 20, 2003

Originally posted by sukaB
Damn that's harsh........

Whats harsh? Me loves my tweakster...

Oh yeah, and a gallon of gasoline weighs 5.8-6.8 lbs, changes according to the type and quality... Water is 8.333 lbs so I would assume that heavier gas has more aqua like 7-11? Who knows...

sukaB · Jul 20, 2003

Good point....

Have you heard that Maverick has a rock crawling gasoline now...
Ohh yah and a club....

cruiseroutfit · Jul 20, 2003

Originally posted by sukaB
...Have you heard that Maverick has a rock crawling gasoline now...Ohh yah and a club....

Are you serious? A club? Discount on gas? Can I bring my H2? Will it get scratched?

Herzog · Jul 20, 2003

Originally posted by sukaB
Good point....

Have you heard that Maverick has a rock crawling gasoline now...
Ohh yah and a club....

Yeah, I heard that commercial... I laughed so hard!

"Dude, I'm a pro rockcrawler and I use Maverick... ...join our club..."

Marketing dorks.

Caleb · Jul 20, 2003

Originally posted by Herzog

Yeah, I heard that commercial... I laughed so hard!

"Dude, I'm a pro rockcrawler and I use Maverick... ...join our club..."

Marketing dorks.

my wife asked me about it but I have never heard anything about it

WayneXJ · Jul 20, 2003

Originally posted by supergper

my wife asked me about it but I have never heard anything about it

It's been around for a while it's called the adventure club card. It knocks off 4 cents per gallon on the pump price. The rockcrawling thing is just a dumb advertisement for the card.

sukaB · Jul 20, 2003

I'm going to see if I can get ahold of Cameron the pres and we can run Maverick gas........maybe even 7-11........

As If....

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